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Amy Mitchell took this photo of the sign in the baby changing facilities at Livingston Designer Outlet informing users that CCTV is in operation there.

Shopping complex sparks outrage with CCTV in baby changing facilities

A new cafe is planned in Makars' Court

Cafe planned at Edinburgh tourist hotspot after shisha bid withdrawn

Hibernian's Easter Road Stadium on Albion Road was broken into recently. Stock photo by John Devlin.

Four teenagers arrested for two alleged break-ins at football ground

Caffe Luca in Haddington has closed down

East Lothian cafe closes down as new owners poised to take over eatery

Peter Tobin. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Inquiry launched into death of Peter Tobin in Edinburgh hospital

The Edinburgh City Academy 2012s with the Belgian Cup they won last weekend in a youth football tournament against teams for all over Europe.

Fourth-month old youth football team wins European trophy

Jason Manford said he will be performing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe but will makes a financial loss. Picture: PA Photo/Comedy Central/Viacom CBS.

Jason Manford hits out at 'joke' Fringe accommodation prices

Take a look through our photo gallery to see the 10 most popular dog breeds in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh’s 10 most popular dog breeds named

David Moore, 65, from Carrick Knowe in Edinburgh has been found in Barcelona after going missing for more than 24 hours, and has been taken to hospital.

Dementia sufferer missing in Barcelona found and taken to hospital

Edinburgh Festivals

Edinburgh-born TV personality Gail Porter says she's been priced out of performing at the Fringe this summer. Photo: Gail Porter

Gail Porter hits out at Edinburgh Fringe bosses
Gail Porter says she’s ‘gutted’ she can’t perform at the Edinburgh Fringe due to the soaring costs of B&Bs

Take a look through our photo gallery to see nine Edinburgh pubs that inspired famous authors.

World Book Day 2024: 9 local pubs that inspired famous authors

Peter Andre will appear at the Edinburgh Foodies Festival in August.

Peter Andre, Blue and Bake Off winner to appear at Foodies Festival

40,000 people attended the Street Party with live entertainment from Kinnaris Quintet and Elephant Sessions on the Waverley Stage (pictured), pop-tastic Silent Disco from Silent Adventures, and street performances from Spark!, pipers, drummers, and more.

13 great photos of Hogmanay celebrations

Pulp on stage at the Edinburgh Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens at Ross Bandstand, on December 31, 2023.

Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens review: Pulp

Traffic and Travel

Musselburgh Test Centre, at Newhailes Industrial Estate, Newhailes Rd, Musselburgh. Photo: Google Maps.

Women overtake men in driving test pass rates at local test centres

Changes to some train services due to high winds and engineering works

Follow here for all updates as Storm Kathleen batters Edinburgh and the surrounding area

Live Edinburgh weather LIVE: Updates as Storm Kathleen sparks chaos

New scanners allowing passengers at Edinburgh Airport to carry liquids and laptops in their hand luggage are expected in the coming weeks and months.

Airport welcomes more time to install new scanners

ScotRail trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow have been cancelled this morning following heavy rainfall

Major disruption on trains after heavy rainfall

Dylan Clack, 29, died when a silver VW Tiguan he was driving collided with a wall on Corstorphine Road in Edinburgh. Photo: Police Scotland

Family of crash victim say he will be ‘remembered for his big smile'

Crime

A woman has been arrested in connection with a disturbance near the junction between Leith Walk and Crown Place in Edinburgh. Photo: Google Street View

Woman arrested after ‘disturbance’ at notorious trouble spot

Michael Ennis pictured outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court before he was sentenced to 12 months in jail.

Court: Pervert who met ‘13-year-old schoolgirl’ for sex is jailed

Samuel Crawford, 72, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of PAYE relating to a number of employees at Bathroom Studio West Lothian Ltd.

Company director pleads guilty to £120,000 PAYE tax fraud

Police operation leads to 25 arrests and £55,000 worth of drugs seized

Father and son murderers Ian MacLeod and Dean McLeod

Father and son jailed after admitting murders of two men

Police officer charged over death of pedestrian struck by police car

Weather

The partial eclipse above Scotland in 2021. Photo by Michael Gillen.

Partial solar eclipse this evening

The tree was blown over by Storm Kathleen on Saturday, April 6.

Large tree smashes into home during Storm Kathleen

Business

St Andrews' Livingston base.

Scottish first for Edinburgh building firm

Four pubs across Edinburgh and the Lothians have been recognised among the very best in the UK - including Livingston Inn, pictured.

4 local pubs named among best in UK

Lisa Charters, 34, and her husband Craig, 35, originally planned to turn a three-bed bungalow in Edinburgh into a £5m mansion.

Lottery winners sell 'dream' property for tiny profit

Politics

Council vehicles involved in 1,890 collisions in eight years

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'Conference centre boss gets biggest council-sector bonus in UK'

Humza Yousaf may have hoped for happier 90th birthday for SNP

The short-term let property at 33 Circus Lane. Image: Steven Brown

Short-term let owner told to take property off Airbnb

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Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga star in Joker 2 trailer.

First look at Joker 2 film trailer with Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga

Summer holidays: Most popular 2024 destinations revealed

Summer holidays: Video reveals most popular 2024 destinations

UK holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning for the Caribbean, parts of Africa, Central and South America as yellow fever is on the rise. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Killer disease hits tourist hotspots

Huge waves and battering winds have washed newly-painted huts on Castle Beach, Falmouth, into the ocean.

Video: Beach huts blow into the sea during Storm Pierrick

More than a third of Brits are hesitant about visiting a casino

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Watch: Volcano blows smoke rings

Environment

Busy street closes for 2 weeks for emergency sewer repairs

Rachael Hamilton MSP (centre) with park owner Adam Gregg and Sarah Allanson from the British Holiday and Home Parks Association

MSP flies flag for Scottish tourism at pioneering holiday park

People

​Since 2020, the Scottish SPCA has taken in 1816 rabbits.

New homes needed for an abundance of bunnies
The Scottish SPCA is seeking new homes for rabbits in their care as their centres deal with an influx of the animals.

39 Cluny Gardens is an impressive, Victorian, semi-detached house with well-proportioned rooms and extremely versatile accommodation.

Property: Six-bedroom Victorian semi yours for just over £1.5 million

Nobel Prize-winning scientist Professor Peter Higgs speaks to the media at a press conference in Edinburgh after being awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.

Edinburgh Nobel Prize-winning professor Peter Higgs dies aged 94

New honour for Sean Connery four years after his death

David and Christine Moore pictured on holiday in Barcelona before 'Davy' went missing early on Monday morning from his hotel.

Frantic search for dementia sufferer missing in Barcelona

Education

Edinburgh’s first Muslim faith school is set to open at 21 Calder Road after those behind the plans won a planning appeal.

City's first Muslim school to open after planning appeal victory

Edinburgh's Boroughmuir High School is the top-performing secondary school in Edinburgh, according to the Sunday Times league table. The 1,541-pupil school is ranked the fifth best in Scotland by the paper, based on 70 per cent achieving five Highers in 2022 and 76 per cent in 2023.

How Edinburgh and Lothians high schools rank in Sunday Times annual league table

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Girls wait in the playground on their first day at Flora Stevenson primary school in Edinburgh in August 1970. Rosemary Holden, in front, has a rose for her new teacher.

25 amazing pictures of primary schools in the 1970s

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Martyn Day MP has called for the Chancellor to scrap the 'school uniform tax'

MP backs campaign to scrap ‘school uniform tax’

Health

Edinburgh residents asked for memories of old Royal Infirmary

Mhairi after her life change weight loss

‘One blip doesn’t have to mean you’ve blown it’ Mhairi lost 11 stone making new ...

ió fibrewater makes a splash into Asda's Scottish supermarkets

Edinburgh firm scores first as prebiotic water stocked by major supermarket

The new Hopetown Coffee shop, on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street.

Hopetown Cafe opened by mental health charity

Opinion

MPs have discovered attempts to hack their parliamentary emails

Heady mix of sex and power with a whiff of espionage - Alex Cole-Hamilton

The honey trap sexting scandal has gripped UK politics for several days now. As controversies go, the one now engulfing senior Tory MPs has it all, the heady mix of, sex, power, embarrassment and possibly even a whiff of espionage.Alex Cole-Hamilton
An image from the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh which is to reopen two years after it closed with the help of £1.5 million funding from the UK Government. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

We must recognise the importance of a thriving cultural scene - Foysol Choudhury

Chief Inspector Kieran Dougal is Local Area Commander, North East Edinburgh

Committed to tackling drug related crime and protecting most vulnerable - Kieran...

Martyn Day MP is a Disability Confident Committed Employer

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Women pose for a picture at Central Park (Hulhumalé) illuminated with decorations ahead of Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Male in the Maldives on Monday. (Photo by Mohamed Afrah/Getty Images)

Celebrate Eid al-Fitr in peace and security - Foysol Choudhury

Foysol Choudhury's members' debate at the Scottish Parliament called for an improved patient strategy for brain tumours

We must strive for better brain tumour diagnosis - Foysol Choudhury

Liam Webster, Web Design and Development Expert

Web Accessibility Lawsuits Pose Threat to Edinburgh Businesses

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'Blue Peter' presenter and champion trampolinist Michael Sundin (1961 - 1989), circa 1985.

Michael Sundin documentary: The story of ex-Blue Peter star

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